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Jenny Simpson (PolSci) is still running strong since winning a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in 2016. She was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame this year and has been called the greatest American 1,500-meter聽runner. She also set an American record in the 2-mile race in April. She hopes to represent Team USA at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Matt Kramer聽(PolSci) of聽Broomfield, Colo.,聽co-founded The聽Application Authority聽three years ago in Ann聽Arbor, Mich. The business guides students聽on creating stand-out聽college applications.聽Last year, the firm聽opened a second office聽in Broomfield. Matt aims聽to mentor CU business聽students. His company聽is actively engaged in聽Boulder Startup Week. 聽

Teju Ravilochan聽(IntlAf), a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur and co-founder of the Unreasonable Institute, now known as Uncharted, a Denver-based incubator for entrepreneurs, received the Alumni Association鈥檚 2017 Kalpana Chawla Award over Homecoming Weekend. The award recognizes outstanding career achievement, as well as significant contribution to the community or the university within 15 years of graduation.

In October, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants appointed Diego Baca (Acct, MS) to the CPA Examination Board of Examiners and to the聽institute鈥檚 board for a three-year term. At 31, Diego is the youngest board member and hopes to contribute a fresh vision for the examination. Diego also is a member of the 彩民宝典 Latino Alumni Association鈥檚 board.

New Jersey native Blake Baldwin (Mktg) is one of 12 finalists competing on the latest season of Food Network Star, which premiered June 4. Blake recently switched careers, entering the culinary world after years of marketing and account management for tech start-ups.

On April 2 Marissa Hermanson (Jour) married Graham Moomaw, a journalist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Marissa is a lifestyle journalist who has contributed to Southern Living, Forbes Travel Guide, Cosmopolitan and other publications. She lives in Richmond, Va.

Patricia Krus (MClass) and Joshua Stanfield were married in May. The ceremony was held at the Sunrise Amphitheatre on Flagstaff Mountain above Boulder with a dinner and dance reception hosted at 彩民宝典. Josh and Patty honeymooned in Costa Rica, then traveled to Germany in September to continue the celebration. They live in Boulder with their Aussie kelpie, Tessa.

Jeff Ruppert (MCDBio), co-founder and COO of Evo Hemp, one of the first hemp food companies in the U.S., has been leading the firm鈥檚 growth since 2011. He鈥檚 happy to support fellow 彩民宝典 students and currently works with senior Gabriela Moy (ChemEngr ex鈥�17).

Steven Mokan聽(MBA) is the聽owner of Boulder County聽adventure travel company Chasing Epic. The聽company offers all-inclusive, guided mountain聽bike adventures to聽destinations in the western U.S., and includes聽custom trips, women-only trips and trips聽for experienced riders.聽Trip locations include聽Sedona, Crested Butte,聽Durango and Park City.

The Butterfly Groove: A Mother鈥檚 Mystery, A Daughter鈥檚 Journey is marketing professional and writer Jessica Barraco鈥檚 (Jour) first book. The memoir catalogs the life of her mother after she passed away at an early age. Jessica lives in San Diego.

Jeff Popp (PolSci), co-founder of Denverbased backpack company CO.ALITION, was featured on the TV show Shark Tank. CO.ALITION, which developed the first backpacks integrated with smart mobile technology 鈥� including power for charging mobile devices and wireless hard drives for uploading files or streaming movies 鈥� was selected from 50,000 other business to pitch to the 鈥淪harks.鈥� The episode aired Jan. 29, 2016.

Beecher Tuttle (Engl) is an editor for eFinancialCareers鈥� North American website and is based in New York. He previously worked for FINS.com, a career-focused editorial website formerly owned by the Wall Street Journal. He has covered technology, business and healthcare beats for many publications and also has worked as a recruiter.

The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation chose Dawn Yetter (惭补迟丑鈥�09), Meghan Mosher (MEdu鈥�14) and Christine Askham (MEdu鈥�15) as members of its 2015 cohort of Teaching Fellows.

On Aug. 1, 2015, Gregory Ryan (Acct) married Morgan Senzer Ryan (Jour鈥�09) in the company of many other Buffs, including Gregory鈥檚 older sister, Sara Hitt (Acct鈥�05), and her husband, Andrew Hitt (Bus, Comm鈥�05). The bridal party carried a CU flag up to the top of the mountain in Vail to show their CU pride.

This spring, Megan Richard (IntPhys, Span) received a medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. In July, she began work as a resident physician at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Megan was one of four students in her class selected to serve a yearlong pre-doctoral teaching fellowship in her second year and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society in 2013.

Eight days after graduating, Luke Geddie (Mgmt) left for Vietnam, where he planned a coconut oil business, Skinny and Co. Coconut Oil. It launched in Indianapolis in 2013 and now sells throughout the U.S. and in Canada.

After abruptly experiencing horrible pain in her teeth and gums almost 10 years ago, Lilit Gertner Brissette (Geog, Geol) was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. She is finally having relief after experimental brain surgery. She said the outpouring of love from her friends and family have made the recovery possible.

Louisiana State University hired聽Fred Peterbark聽(MMus) as assistant dean for recruitment and diversity for its music and dramatic arts college. Additionally, he presented a duet recital with his sister, Audrey, for the Estes Park Music Festival. The recital included a performance of the aria 鈥淣ew York Lights鈥� from the opera 鈥淎 View from the Bridge.鈥�

Bryan Cardwell聽(Chem), is head brewer at Chuckanut Brewery in Bellingham, Wash. The brewery opened in 2009 and has received numerous medals, including four at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival.